Association of an EGFLAM non-synonymous polymorphism with marbling in Limousin cattle
Moïse Kombolo-Ngah1, Sébastien Taussat2,3, Maureen Féménia2
1INRAE, Clermont-Ferrand, VetAgro Sup, UMR1213 Herbivores, Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France.
Animal Genetics
|October 21, 2024
Abstract:
Marbling is one of the most important beef quality traits. An association between a non-synonymous variant located in EGFLAM (EGF-like fibronectin and laminin G) and marbling in Hanwoo cattle has recently been published. We therefore investigated the association between this SNP (rs109436056 SNP) and marbling in Limousin cattle. A total of 355 animals were phenotyped for marbling and genotyped for this SNP. Significant association (p < 0.05) was observed, in which genotype CC exhibited higher marbling. This SNP could be used for the genetic improvement of marbling in Limousin cattle.


